Syria

Sources:

Syria and Saudi Arabia to reopen embassies next month

The re-establishment of ties between Riyadh and Damascus follows Saudi Arabia's agreement with Iran.

Syrian reports:

Israel carried out air strike on Aleppo airport

Syrian media report alleged Israeli air strike in the Aleppo area. Country’s air defense systems activated.

Report:

Israeli assassins shot terrorist 10 times, then stabbed him

Lebanese paper reveals details of the targeted killing of Islamic Jihad terrorist dubbed 'the engineer,' who was shot and stabbed in Syria.

Islamic Jihad says commander assassinated by Israel in Syria

Terror group says senior engineer shot dead by Israeli forces near Damascus.

Syria reports:

Israeli air strike in the western part of the country

Syrian media reports air strike in the Masyaf region. Syrian air defense systems activated.

Ireland to withdraw from UN force along Israel-Syria border

Irish Defense Minister announces troops stationed on Syrian side of the border as part of UNDOF will be withdrawn in the near future.

Days after air strike:

Syria's Aleppo International Airport to resume operations

The airport was shut down following an air strike which Syria blamed on Israel.

Syria:

Drone strike against Iranian-backed militia kills three

No group claimed responsibility for an attack in the area and reports about what had happened were sketchy.

Saudi Foreign Minister:

'Syria will return to the Arab League - but not yet'

Syria's membership in the Arab League was suspended in 2011 due to its crackdown on protesters.

Syria and Iran accuse:

'Israel committed double crime in Aleppo'

Syria and Iran blast Israel following air strike attributed to Israel which shut down the Aleppo airport.

Reports in Syria:

Iranian targets attacked at Aleppo airport

Media outlets report explosions near airport in Aleppo as a result of air strike blamed on Israel.

Earthquake on Syria-Turkey border felt throughout Israel

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria weeks after devastating quakes kill over 46,000 people.

Syria to UN:

'Take the necessary measures to deter Israel'

Syria accuses Israel of attacking civilian-populated neighborhoods as it is recovering from devastating earthquake which hit the country.

Syria claims:

Israel attacked near Damascus, fatalities reported

Syrian sources report that Israel attacked near Damascus. Syrian Health Ministry reports three dead, other reports say death toll is higher.

Syria:

ISIS leader killed, US troops wounded in raid

ISIS leader Hamza al-Homsi killed and four US troops wounded in US helicopter raid on northeast Syria.

US army downs Iranian-made drone in Syria

CENTCOM says the drone was attempting to conduct reconnaissance of a patrol base in northeast Syria.

Is Assad regime profiting from earthquake aid to Syria?

Foreign policy and security analyst Ömer Özkizilcik says Assad takes two-thirds of the 'spoils' from humanitarian aid from the West.

'I don’t know if I’ll die'

Syrian boy films himself stuck under rubble

Video circulating online shows Syrian boy under the rubble after this week's earthquake: I can’t describe it. I’m shaking.

Watch: Baby born 'under' the rubble of Syrian earthquake rescued

Baby with its ambilocal cord still attached is rescued from the pile that used to be her family home as parents, 4 siblings pronounced dead.

Is Iran smuggling weapons to Syria alongside earthquake aid?

Iran has been known to smuggle agents and weapons under the guise of Red Crescent operations. Is it up to its old tricks?

At least 55 PA Arabs killed in earthquake

i24NEWS speaks with PA security analyst, who says the Palestinian Authority has sent two rescue teams to Turkey and Syria.

Death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake could top 20,000, says WHO

More than 5,000 confirmed dead in devastating quake on Syrian-Turkish border, but officials say over 20,000 may have died.

Following earthquake:

Prisoners escape Syria prison which holds ISIS members

At least 20 prisoners take advantage of earthquake, escape prison in northwest Syria which holds mostly ISIS group members.

National Rescue Unit head:

'We have resources to still save lives in Turkey'

Commander of Israeli rescue unit going to Turkey to help victims of two devastating earthquakes believes there is time to rescue survivors.

Syria:

'Chemical weapons watchdog is pandering to the West'

Syria dismisses OPCW report on 2018 chemical attack in Douma, says the agency is biased towards “Western positions."

Air strike targets convoy of trucks on Syria-Iraq border

Aircraft attack convoy of 25 trucks crossing the border from Iraq to Syria through a crossing controlled by Hezbollah.

'Lacks any evidence'

Syria denies it was responsible for 2018 chemical attack

Syria's foreign ministry rejects OPCW report that found the Syrian government responsible for chemical weapon attack in Douma.

During raid in Syria:

US forces capture two ISIS members

The raid occurred on Saturday, according to Central Command spokesperson. Few other details made available.

Aleppo: 16 killed in building collapse

Collapse believed to be caused by water leak weakening foundations.

Syria and Iran to renew economic strategic arrangement

Syria and Iran signed almost a dozen economic deals in 2019 and Iran has supported Assad in the civil war in the country.

UAE opening doors to Israel - and Syria?

Is one of the region's wealthiest countries setting itself up for disaster after appearing to embrace Syria's Assad?

US army base in Syria hit by rockets

At least two rockets strike American military base in eastern Syria on third anniversary of elimination of top Iranian general.

Syria to UN:

'Condemn the repeated Israeli strikes'

Syrian Foreign Ministry complains to UN after latest air strike attributed to Israel which shut down the Damascus airport.

Syria claims:

Israel carried out air strike near Damascus

Explosions reportedly heard over Syrian capital. Military source says the strike targeted the Damascus International Airport.

Israeli spy's daughter:

'I am asking the Emiratis to help bring back my father's body'

Sophie Ben-Dor, daughter of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, appeals to UAE to help bring the body of her father back to Israel from Syria.

Syria claims:

'Israel carried out air strike in the Damascus area'

Syrian TV reports explosions heard over the capital following alleged Israeli air strike. The strike reportedly targeted Iranian militias.

US forces kill two ISIS terrorists in strike in Syria

CENTCOM says American forces killed two ISIS terrorists in unspecified location in eastern Syria.

Israel preparing for retaliation for elimination of IRGC officer

Iran has blamed Israel for death of officer Daoud Jaafari in Syria last week.

Turkey strikes Kurdish bases in Syria and Iraq

Strikes target bases of PKK and YPG, which Turkey blames for Istanbul blast last week.

Report: Four Syrian soldiers killed in alleged Israeli attack

Attacks were aimed at pro-Iranian groups in Syria's Homs and Hama provinces, human rights groups say.

Report:

Israeli air force attacks Hezbollah and Iranian forces in Syria

Syrian state media and observer group claims Israeli military has carried out airstrikes on airbase used by Hezbollah and Iranian militia.

Iraq:

At least 10 killed in air strike on convoy carrying fuel

Air strike on convoy carrying fuel across the Iraqi border into Syria kills at least 10. US denies being responsible.

Reports in Syria:

Explosions heard in Damascus following air strike

Syrian media report that air defense systems were activated over hostile targets in the capital, say Israel was responsible.

Explosion heard in Syrian city

Another strike had been reported earlier in the day.

Syrian media: Israel behind air strikes in Damascus

Two days after airstrikes attributed to Israel, Syrian media is reporting blasts in the skies above the capital city of Damascus.

Reports in Syria:

Explosions heard in Damascus following air strike

Syrian media report the country's anti-aircraft systems activated following Israeli air strike.

Russia transfers troops from Syria to Ukraine

As Russia scales back in Syria, Israel says it still won’t give Ukraine weapons.

This Turkish city's last remaining Jews watch the end of an era

On the Turkish-Syrian border, a city’s last Jews watch the ending of an epoch.

Hamas delegation to visit Damascus next week

Hamas reviving relations with Syrian regime after a decade-long rupture.

US forces kill two top ISIS leaders in northern Syria

Air strike comes just hours after US raid kills an ISIS smuggler in northeast Syria.

US forces eliminate senior ISIS member in Syria

US army says it killed senior ISIS official Rakkan Wahid al-Shammari in a raid in northeast Syria.

Fearing Israel

IRGC and Hezbollah take precautionary measures in Syria

Arab media outlet reports that Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah relocated sensitive weapons in Syria over fear of Israeli attack.

Syria claims five killed in alleged Israeli attack

Friday attack on Damascus airport caused material damage, killed five Syrian soldiers, report says.

Syria claims:

Israel carried out air strike near Damascus

Syrian media report that the country’s air defense systems responded to an Israeli air strike in the vicinity of the capital.

Syria:

Flights resume from Aleppo airport days after air strike

Syria’s Transport Ministry says flights resume from Aleppo airport which sustained damage in air strike attributed to Israel.

Satellite footage:

Landing strip at Aleppo Airport damaged in air strike

Satellite footage released by ISI shows landing strip at Aleppo Airport damaged in three different points.

Revealed:

IDF knew of Syrian nuclear reactor 5 years before destroying it

IDF intelligence learned of secret Syrian project to build nuclear weapons in 2002. Reactor was destroyed in 2007.

Intelligence report:

Activity at Aleppo airport resumes, two days after air strike

Satellite footage shows Aleppo International Airport has resumed activities, two days after air strike attributed to Israel.

Footage shows damage at Aleppo airport following air strike

Satellite footage published by Aurora Intel shows several vehicles conducting repairs on airport runway.

Report: Israel attacks Aleppo international airport in Syria

No casualties in reported rocket attack on Aleppo airport.